Hi all! Upheaval Alpha Version 0.0.5 introduces a Windows Console version of Upheaval focused on accessibility (also available as a demo). It also has some good improvements for players on the Windows desktop version of Upheaval. This update is a little lighter on the new content, but it’s got lots of quality of life improvements. :)

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• NEW accessible Windows Console version (including a demo version)! Accessible for screen readers and keyboard-only players. Please let me know if anything is negatively affecting your ability to play this version of Upheaval; I’d love to know, and I’d love to fix it for you. :)
• New Fullscreen modes for Windows. Press Alt+Enter to cycle through Windowed, Borderless, and Fullscreen modes, or use the new button in the menu.
• New “Exit to Desktop” menu button on Windows, to go with the new Fullscreen mode.
• Tap/click the map to zoom in on the area you tapped/clicked (instead of the area you’re currently in).
• 3x as many possible names for your home town (12 total). Hopefully each world (and save file) feels a little more unique now.
• New tutorial explaining how searching works. Helpful for new players!
• Lots of descriptions improved (corrected typos, improved clarity or grammar, etc).
• You can now resize the game window on Windows.
• Content on Windows is slightly wider, to make better use of the extra horizontal screen space.
• Images compressed on Windows build, making the .exe about 33% smaller.
• Save files are significantly smaller, which should increase performance and make debugging save files easier.
• When you view past encounters, the choice you actually selected is now marked.
• The Upheaval icon now shows on the window and in the taskbar on Windows and Windows Console.
• New Bandit interaction: When you run away, as long as you’re not tired or exhausted, there’s now a 50% chance you’ll escape from them in a random direction.
• Fixed a bug where you couldn’t see the ranger if you were standing by the tower if the ranger was in the location next to yours.
• Removed phantom food from the hermit’s hut.

Download the new update from the game page.

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